# Int16Array Support > Detect native [`Int16Array`][mdn-int16array] support.
## Usage ```javascript var hasInt16ArraySupport = require( '@stdlib/assert/has-int16array-support' ); ``` #### hasInt16ArraySupport() Detects if a runtime environment supports [`Int16Array`][mdn-int16array]. ```javascript var bool = hasInt16ArraySupport(); // returns ```
## Examples ```javascript var hasInt16ArraySupport = require( '@stdlib/assert/has-int16array-support' ); var bool = hasInt16ArraySupport(); if ( bool ) { console.log( 'Environment has Int16Array support.' ); } else { console.log( 'Environment lacks Int16Array support.' ); } ```
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## CLI
### Usage ```text Usage: has-int16array-support [options] Options: -h, --help Print this message. -V, --version Print the package version. ```
### Examples ```bash $ has-int16array-support ```